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Why Energy Waste Goes Undetected

Most manufacturers already collect energy data. The challenge is connecting it to production so teams can identify hidden waste, understand energy costs and act before inefficiencies impact operations.

Hidden

Energy Waste

Energy waste often goes unnoticed until the utility bill arrives, making it difficult to identify inefficient equipment or unnecessary operating costs.

Slow Decisions

Manual reporting and disconnected spreadsheets delay insights, making it harder to respond to changing production conditions.

Disconnected Data

Energy, production and operational data live in separate systems, preventing teams from seeing the complete picture.

Missed Opportunities

80% of manufacturers lack the analytics needed to turn operational data into action.

Stop guessing where energy is being wasted. Factory Insights connects energy and production data so you can see what's happening by machine, line, plant or product, then identify opportunities to reduce cost and improve performance.

How Factory Insights

Connects Your Factory Data

See how Belden CloudRail, AWS IoT SiteWise and Edge2Web

work together to collect, normalize and visualize energy and production

data without replacing your existing systems.

Why Energy Visibility Matters

Manufacturers already have the data they need. The challenge is turning it into operational insight.

80%

of manufacturers lack the analytics needed to turn operational data into action

40%

still aren't using analytics from connected devices.

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Reduce Energy

Track energy per machine, line and unit produced.

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Improve OEE

Connect production and energy data to identify inefficiencies. Download the Solution Brief.

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Increase Throughput

Find bottlenecks and energy-intensive processes faster.

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Support ESG Goals

Measure consumption, emissions and cost from one dashboard. ​

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🕒 Deploy in about one week

No-code dashboards | Cloud-based analytics | Connect to existing PLCs, SCADA and energy meters

Turning Data into Insights

Together, these components form a scalable, end-to-end smart factory solution that is fast to deploy, easy to configure, and extensible with no-code and low-code tools.

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Data Acquisition

Belden BHDO collects and normalizes data from shop floor devices.

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Cloud Ingestion

Data is securely transmitted to AWS IoT SiteWise.

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KPI Computation

Edge2Web Factory Insights computes standard and custom KPIs.

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Visualization

Dashboards and scorecards provide contextualized insights by asset, shift, product, or order.

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AI Integration

GenAI tools assist with anomaly detection, maintenance planning, and operational summaries

Partner Ecosystem

Built for Existing Operations

Factory Insights combines Belden industrial networking, Edge2Web software and AWS IoT SiteWise to deliver machine-level visibility without replacing existing equipment.

✔ Deploys in days

✔ No-code dashboards

✔ Connects 300+ industrial protocols

✔ Works with existing PLCs and SCADA

✔ Built for multi-site manufacturing

Ready to See What Your Factory Already Knows?

Complete the form to receive your complimentary solution brief and learn how the Belden, AWS and Edge2Web ecosystem help manufacturers:

  • Identifying hidden energy waste

  • Reducing energy cost per unit

  • Improving OEE Detecting anomalies earlier

  • Building a foundation for AI-ready manufacturing

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Turn Machine Data Into Operational Insight

See how factory insights help manufacturers identify hidden energy waste, monitor performance across factory, line and machine, and make faster operational decisions.

Factory Insights for Smart Manufacturing FAQs

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